Laughter fills the Illini Union at the end of every week when Friday Funnies takes place and improv teams take the stage. The improv community is a hidden gem among the many RSOs on campus, often ...

If you’ve ever been brought to tears of laughter by an improv show, you might wonder how performers craft such comedy on the spot. Let’s explore the mindset required to create a hilarious scene using ...

The St. Louis improv scene has long felt like a hidden gem in the city’s already robust arts community, but The Improv Shop is putting it front and center with the Made (Up) in St. Louis improv ...

Improv, short for improvisational theater, is a live performance in which the actors make up scenes, dialogue and characters on the spot (sometimes incorporating suggestions from the audience). It’s ...

Vivid Stage, in residence at Oakes Center at 120 Morris Avenue in Summit, is enrolling its late spring session of improv classes for adults. This session runs May 4 through June 29, 2026. Classes ...

Hoopla Festival has announed its line-up of artists, celebrating the past, present and future of comedy. As the UK's first improv theatre and largest improv school, Hoopla is making a scene ...